For most of the 17 years at Silchrome Plating Ltd, I have run one of the silver plating departments, which processes work for the following.● The defence and aerospace industry. ● Space & telecommunications industry. ● Firearms manufacturers● Electrical and electronic equipment manufacturers. ● Automotive, furniture, display & equipment manufacturers. ● Mobile phone manufacturers.● General and precision engineers.My silver plating department received the Gold Standard award recognition from one of our main customers under the National Defence and Aerospace SC21 Standard and worked to confirm with the relevant British Standards, Defence Standards and American Military Standards.Processes include:-● Internal anode jigging for most customers needs ● Gold, Silver, Nickel, Acid, pyrophosphate and cyanide copper, Nickels - electroless, Medium & High Phosphorus ●Conversion coatings, Alocrom 1200 & Iridite NCP.●Metals - Aluminium, Brass, Copper, Stainless steel / Mild steel, Titanium, Invar, Inconel, pewter, various cast and other base materials.Daily duties also include:-● Training new staff members.● Responsible for Cyanide training. ● Daily process documentation and bookkeeping.● The hourly analysis and maintenance of 2 electroless nickel plating solutions.● Responsible for safe use, makeup & disposal of solutions both acid & alkaline.● Key holder & Van driver when needed.Other experience:-● Authorized to use Fisherscope X-ray machines and many other X-ray devices on site ● NDT MainCal Radiation Protection Supervisor Training Course (July 2018)● Authorised cyanide distributer in 3 departments.● Final heat treatment, quality control, inspection, cleaning, packaging and jigging. ● Previously fully trained NHS cyanide first aider with Bradford Teaching Hospitals (certificate). ● First aider for over 10 years.● First Aid At Work - QA Level 3 (QCF) Extension - (09/06/23 - 09/09/26).

At Filtronic Comtec, I was an Electroplating operative, Spill team coordinator, & Cyanide First aide,r, which was mainly in the silver plating department. I also did counterbalance forklift truck driving when needed loading and unloading hazardous chemicals and storing them safely.I also gained experience in the other departments doing various jobs including the dismantling of units that have failed tests and also the safe storage, packaging and organization of very sensitive components. Among the various components, my department Electroplated at Filtronic were for the Military and also Telecommunication applications, both radio and telecommunication.Experience in the following plating processes - - Electroless Nickel plating. - Electro-plated Nickel Silver. - Silver Plating.- Internal plating (internal anodes).On the following metal -. Machined Aluminum With chemicals including -Nitric acid, sulphuric acid, hydrochloric acid, potassium cyanide, sodium hydroxide and zinc solutions.Experienced in the use of various types of X-ray machine equipment, ultrasonic cleaning methods and quality control. I also gained full training in chemical incident response, including gas detection methods, spill mediums, chemical spills of cyanide, nitric acid and sodium hydroxide and various decontamination methods, both acid and alkaline.other experience - - NHS trained Cyanide first aid.- chemical suite and casualty rescue.- Spill Team Coordinator trained.- Trained to operator level in sabre module + air-breathing apparatus.- Forklift truck counterbalance and pedestrian lift truck operation.

At Acorn Nisil in Leeds, I worked in the silver plating department as an electroplating operative. The components that my department electroplated were used in the Telecommunications Industry, The Defence Industry, Military applications, and Electrical and Electronic Equipment Manufacturers.For many of my years at Acorn Nisil, I was a senior player who worked various shift patterns and always did overtime when needed, including weekends. It was here I gained my counterbalance fork truck licence, where I was loading, unloading, and storing hazardous chemicals.My job included the following -- Keeping an official log of all processed components.- Filling in various work documents.- The analysing and replenishment of the silver, electroless nickel solutions. - Responsible for the changing and pumping of solutions that have expired.- The changing, safe handling and storage of chemicals.- Weighing Silver and refilling the cages when needed.- Weighing Silver at the beginning & end of the day.- keeping records of usage of all chemicals.Experience:- . Electroless Nickel plating. . Electro-plated Nickel Silver. . Silver Plating.. Copper plating.- Quality control and inspection.- Jigging of parts for plating.On metals including:-. Aluminium, Copper machined and cast.. Brass both machined and cast. Other Experience - . Plating with internal anodes.. Various types of Fisherscope X-ray machines.. Forklift truck (counterbalance) training with Hargreaves Training Services Ltd. Operator skills test (RTITB) standard reg no. 111515601.. Safe transportation using hazardous chemicals. Experience in safe use and storage in the following -. Nitric acid and sulphuric acids.. Hydrochloric and hydrofluoric acids.. Potassium cyanide and sodium hydroxide.Unfortunately, I got made redundant in March 2003 having learned many of the skills that have helped me in my work today.

J Hood Plumbing & solar heating (Leeds) Ltd (family-owned business) Apprentice plumbing and solar heating engineer This was part of my family business in the Leeds area of West Yorkshire, UK. I was working with my stepfather, who was a plumbing and heating specialist. This is where I learned many plumbing and pipe-fitting skills from a young age. During my time here as an apprentice plumbing and solar heating engineer, travelled all around the country including Scotland and Wales doing various jobs including:-. Installation of central heating systems.. Fitting bathrooms/bathroom suites.. Fitting of solar panels.. Fitting washing machines.. Installation of showers and cubicles.. Various alterations to houses inside and out.. Wood skills including fitting kitchen and bathroom units.